Dear Alton community,
It is with much sadness that I am informing you of the passing of an Alton legend, Michael Fox. Mike passed away yesterday, April 13. He was a loving husband and father, a prize camper in 1962, and a football player at Harvard. He was a good friend to all who knew him.
If you wish to send his wife Pam and family your condolences, their address is:
98 Love Lane
Weston, MA 02193
marc_kasher@yahoo.com
Mike Fox
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Gary Scharoff
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The link below is todays obit for Michael...I remember Michael well. My first year at camp in 1970 was also the year of my Bar Mitzvah..and I remember meeting with Michael during rest to practice for my Bar Mitzvah which was 3 weeks after getting back from camp...I have many fond memories of Michael and was shocked and saddened to hear of his death...we have lost another great Alton Alum...
Gary
[url=http://www.legacy.com/bostonglobe/Legac ... Id=3419890]Boston Globe Obit[/url]
gms@pipeline.com
Gary
[url=http://www.legacy.com/bostonglobe/Legac ... Id=3419890]Boston Globe Obit[/url]
gms@pipeline.com
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Tony Gillott
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Mike and the Limey
1970 was my first and only year and I remember Mike very well indeed.
It was Mike who gave me his time to explain the history and culture of summer camps in the USA and in particular Camp Alton. I appreciated that so much because as a very green (M1 was Green!) Limey my visit to camp Alton was a serious culture shift.
There were some weights in a building at the end of the bunk line on the right on the way to the beach and I can recall spending some time with Mike bench-pressing some weights together and chewing the fat.
I also can recall something that he said to me as I was wheezing under about 35 pounds and he was punching 5 times that, "Most people think that I am doing this to impress Pam, but the real reason is that they are putting me up against Geoff, (the big guy) in the wrestling and I want to make sure that I am in good shape for that!
I am sure that during his life since then he approached every hurdle in the same way, with total focus and commitment.
My heart goes out to Pam and their families and I will remember Mike as someone who gave me some of that precious gift, time.
With a sad heart,
Tony Gillott
tonygillott@yahoo.co.uk
It was Mike who gave me his time to explain the history and culture of summer camps in the USA and in particular Camp Alton. I appreciated that so much because as a very green (M1 was Green!) Limey my visit to camp Alton was a serious culture shift.
There were some weights in a building at the end of the bunk line on the right on the way to the beach and I can recall spending some time with Mike bench-pressing some weights together and chewing the fat.
I also can recall something that he said to me as I was wheezing under about 35 pounds and he was punching 5 times that, "Most people think that I am doing this to impress Pam, but the real reason is that they are putting me up against Geoff, (the big guy) in the wrestling and I want to make sure that I am in good shape for that!
I am sure that during his life since then he approached every hurdle in the same way, with total focus and commitment.
My heart goes out to Pam and their families and I will remember Mike as someone who gave me some of that precious gift, time.
With a sad heart,
Tony Gillott
tonygillott@yahoo.co.uk
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The Jerkin Josh
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Tony Gillott
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Tie Breaker!!
I didn't understand a word of that!
But, how about as a Green/Grey tiebreaker we run a competition of how many words of four letters or more we can make from the post!!!!
tonygillott@yahoo.co.uk
But, how about as a Green/Grey tiebreaker we run a competition of how many words of four letters or more we can make from the post!!!!
tonygillott@yahoo.co.uk